Experts said the eating disorder was a disease that was linked to social and cultural influenced, the Guardian reported. The LSE academics said restricting the use of photographs of underweight models in magazines would help ease the pressure on women to be very thin. In a paper that will be published in the journal Economia later this year, LSE economist Dr Joan Costa-Font and Professor Mireia Jofre-Bonet from City University wrote: “Government intervention would be justified to curb the spread of a potential epidemic of food disorders.

To be fair, there’s no indication in the story that the U.K. government will adopt the recommendation of these academics, but don’t be too optimistic. After all, this is the country that has done these crazy things:

And I suppose this is the appropriate spot for a disclaimer. Yes, I realize anorexia is not a joking matter. I’ve known people with this problem and I recognize it’s serious. But banning skinny models is an absurd and abusive way for politicians to deal with the issue.

I am afraid too many men with political influence would not mind banning skinny (fat) women on stage. Perhaps when the government bans football and driving pick-up trucks would do the trick you Dan and many like minded (me included) would do it

When is the government going to mandate WHEN MEN SHOULD BE TOLD HOW TO BEHAVE IN THE BEDROOM…TO PREVENT OR DESTROY BABIES…IT’S EASY FOR MEN TO MANDATE THE THINGS THAT WOMEN MUST DO TO BE APPROVED BY “MEN”. THIS IS AN UNFAIR UNDESERVED LEGACY LEFT OVER FROM THE DAYS WHEN MEN DOMINATED WOMEN, IT’S JUST TAKEN A DIFFERENT FORM.

I like men, but they should take a look in the mirror and do some self-examination…they will see, with an unbiased eye that there is much room for improvement.

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